Alatri

Alatri () is an Italian town and comune of the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio, with c. 30,000 inhabitants. An ancient city of the Hernici, it is known for its megalithic acropolis.

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Alatri is a town in central Italy with about 30,000 residents, located in the province of Frosinone in the Lazio region. It is notable as an ancient city of the Hernici people and is particularly known for its impressive megalithic acropolis, an ancient hilltop fortress built with large stone blocks.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Alatri
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Alatri
Italian comune.image_skyline: San Paolo Alatri 3.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Basilica of San Paolo.
Italian comune.image_shield: alatri-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.province: Frosinone (FR)
Italian comune.frazioni: See list
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Maurizio Cianfrocca
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 97
Italian comune.population_total: 28807
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 April 2017
Italian comune.population_demonyms: Alatresi, Alatrensi or Alatrini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 502
Italian comune.saint: St. Sixtus
Italian comune.day: First Wednesday after Easter
Italian comune.postal_code: 03011

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Alatri () is an Italian town and comune of the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio, with c. 30,000 inhabitants. An ancient city of the Hernici, it is known for its megalithic acropolis.

==History== The area of the modern city was settled as early as the 2nd millennium BC.

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